Ford F-150 Lightning MPG by year (2022-2025)
The agency's file has 4 model years of the Ford F-150 Lightning from 2022 to 2025. The newest, the 2025 Ford F-150 Lightning, gets 66 to 72 MPGe combined across 5 tested versions.
Best of 2025
72 MPGeF-150 Lightning 4WD ER2, combinedBest in the file
72 MPGeF-150 Lightning 4WD ER2; reached in 2025Best combined mileage by model year
Each dot is the best version of that model year. Electric figures are MPGe, a different measure from miles per gallon. The table below holds every figure.
Years when the mileage changed
- 2025: the best combined figure went up 2 MPGe, to 72 MPGe (from 70 in 2024).
Your fuel cost, 2025 F-150 Lightning
Pick a 2025 version, then set your miles and fuel price. Fuel price as of 2026-11-14, U.S. Department of Energy / EPA. The price box starts at the dated price of the fuel the picked version burns and sets the price of that fuel.
2025 F-150 Lightning 4WD ER2, Electric: 79 MPGe city, 65 highway, 72 combined. The agency's own estimate for the 2025 F-150 Lightning version is $1,050 a year (15,000 miles, the agency's fuel prices).
Every model year
Open a year for the calculator, every version, rivals, safety record and recalls. Years in the table are the ones the agency tested; pages exist for 2 of them.
| Model year | Versions | Best electric (MPGe) | Fuel a year (agency) | Best figure against the year before |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3 | 70 MPGe | $1,100 to $1,150 | no earlier year in the file |
| 2023 | 3 | 70 MPGe | $1,100 to $1,150 | no change |
| 2024 | 4 | 70 MPGe | $1,100 to $1,150 | no change |
| 2025 | 5 | 72 MPGe | $1,050 to $1,150 | +2 MPGe |
The best combined figure changed against the year before in 1 of 4 model years: 2025: +2 MPGe.
Where the newest year stands
The 2025 F-150 Lightning is in the Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD class. By best combined figure it ranks 3rd of 6 electric and fuel-cell 2025 models in that class. Best Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD mileage, 2025 models.
Other Ford models
Every other Ford model on this site, nearest to the F-150 Lightning in newest-year mileage first.
| Model | Newest year | Combined | Against the F-150 Lightning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Escape | 2026 | 26 to 40 mpg | not the same measure |
| Maverick | 2026 | 23 to 38 mpg | not the same measure |
| Mustang Mach-E | 2026 | 84 to 110 MPGe | 38 higher |
| Bronco Sport | 2026 | 23 to 27 mpg | not the same measure |
| Mustang | 2026 | 12 to 26 mpg | not the same measure |
| Explorer | 2026 | 19 to 24 mpg | not the same measure |
| F150 | 2026 | 12 to 24 mpg | not the same measure |
| Edge | 2024 | 21 to 23 mpg | not the same measure |
| Ranger | 2026 | 17 to 23 mpg | not the same measure |
| Bronco | 2026 | 15 to 20 mpg | not the same measure |
| Expedition | 2026 | 18 to 19 mpg | not the same measure |
Common questions
Which Ford F-150 Lightning model year has the best mileage?
Since 2022, the best electric figure is 72 MPGe combined, for the 2025 F-150 Lightning 4WD ER2.
How many versions of the Ford F-150 Lightning has the agency tested?
15 versions across 4 model years (2022 to 2025).
Has the mileage of the Ford F-150 Lightning gone up over the years?
The best combined figure was 70 MPGe in 2022 and is 72 MPGe in 2025, a change of +2 MPGe.
Mileage and fuel cost: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, fueleconomy.gov vehicle file (file dated 2026-11-04). Your own mileage depends on how and where you drive. Where our numbers come from.